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kawè-kawè
/kawɔʔkawɔʔ/
v_rt.
“wave_arms”
 
vi.
for someone (egkawè-kawè, agent, eg><ø-) to wave their arms about
Ka egkawe-kawè iyan sika se egkapey-kapey wey ka egwelewes te belad wey egkaayun degma ne sika se egkawkawanan.
Hentew-a seeyè se egkawe-kawè seeyè te kewun-an ne malalab se kumbalè?
Who is that over there wave arms wearing red shirt?
Wrd.Gloss: wave_arms
Eng. wave arms; arms, wave
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
for somone (makawe-kawè, mA1-) to be very busy
Eng. busy; animated
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,AAA
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009